Fraudster jailed for tax fraud for second time

Andrew Mottershead Credit: HMRC

A convicted tax fraudster from Manchester has been jailed after trying to steal from the public for a second time while still serving a suspended sentence.

Andrew Mottershead, 43, of Navenby Avenue, Old Trafford, was handed a two year suspended jail sentence after submitting 12 versions of his Self Assessment tax returns to trigger fraudulent refunds of £260,000 in 2013.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found Mottershead tried to claim a further fraudulent refund of £7,939, for expenses his employer had already paid him, while he was serving his suspended sentence.

Sandra Smith, Assistant Director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said:

Mottershead was found guilty of tax fraud at trial and on Monday 5 December 2016 he was jailed for 12 months for the offence and breaching his suspended sentence.

HMRC had withheld the repayment to Mottershead as an automatic restriction applies to a convicted tax fraudster.

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